Sophie is a solicitor in the litigation and family law department having joined Parnalls in May 2022 and trained in the litigation department.

Sophie studied law at the University of Plymouth and graduated in September 2022. Sophie also completed the University of Exeter’s ‘Pathways to Law’ scheme prior to her degree and completed her Legal Practice Course at the The University of Law.

During her time at university, Sophie developed a keen interest in dispute resolution through her studies alongside entering Law Society competitions in both negotiations, client interviewing and advocacy which have influenced her desire for a career in litigation.

She particularly enjoyed studying employment law and family law, devoting her dissertation to the recent changes in matrimonial law through the removal of fault-based divorce and the enactment of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020.

Outside of work, Sophie enjoys boating on various waters in Devon and Cornwall.